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has fallen in terms of generosity behind new zealand, ireland, australia, canada, the u.s. is tied for fifth place now with switzerland. >>> education secretary arnie duncan was at a d.c. high school to announce this year's list of blue ribbon schools. they are being recognized for efforts to raise achievement levels of disadvantaged and minority students. 300 schools were named. you can see the full list on our website tonight at nightly.msnbc.com. we also learned today u.s. fighter jets were nearly launched last month to shoot down an unmanned navy drone that had gone astray in the air space near the nation's capital. the admiral in charge of the northern command said he was in the operations center when controllers lost contact with the drone on radar and it flew into restricted air space. just as the fighter aircraft were about to launch apparently the navy managed to reprogram the drone and bring it back. >>> on wall street today, stocks finished modestly higher on a very light trading day. the dow finished up just over 28 points. when our broadcast continues tonight f
has fallen in terms of generosity behind new zealand, ireland, australia, canada, the u.s. is tied for fifth place now with switzerland. >>> education secretary arnie duncan was at a d.c. high school to announce this year's list of blue ribbon schools. they are being recognized for efforts to raise achievement levels of disadvantaged and minority students. 300 schools were named. you can see the full list on our website tonight at nightly.msnbc.com. we also learned today u.s. fighter...
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. >> reporter: at a fish farm in canada, scientists are turning these tiny atlantic salmon eggs into a sort of super fish, injecting them with a growth hormone from chinook salmon. that causes them to grow twice as fast, meaning twice the harvest. the company, aqua bounty, says the science can relieve overfishing and put more salmon on dinner plates. >> in terms of the appearance, the taste, the texture, and the biology, the salmon is the same. >> reporter: but consumer health and environmental groups have dubbed the salmon franken fish. and ben and jerry's ice cream has launched a something's fishy campaign. against the salmon and any genetically altered animals for consumption. >> today, it's the fish we're talking about. but very soon it will be a genetically engineered pig, a chicken. >> reporter: at a fish market in d.c. today, mixed reaction. >> just common sense. i think it's not supposed to be healthy. >> would i eat genetically enhanced food? we're already doing it in processed foods. >> reporter: since no one has ever eaten genetically engineered fish before, the concern is
. >> reporter: at a fish farm in canada, scientists are turning these tiny atlantic salmon eggs into a sort of super fish, injecting them with a growth hormone from chinook salmon. that causes them to grow twice as fast, meaning twice the harvest. the company, aqua bounty, says the science can relieve overfishing and put more salmon on dinner plates. >> in terms of the appearance, the taste, the texture, and the biology, the salmon is the same. >> reporter: but consumer health...
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it will be 1,000 miles into canada by this time tomorrow night. what do we owe for the nice timely shredding of this big storm? >> well, it was a combination of things, brian. first of all, the storm went through a cycle which they do. it was a weakening cycle when it came to cape hatteras and the jet stream you talk about came in and affected it. there's where the hurricane force sustained winds were. only about 60 miles off of cape hatteras last night. these were the hurricane-force gusts. we got the 82, 83-mile-an-hour gusts on the cape. it did what it was supposed to do and we were just lucky. this is going to be one of those "could have beenorse" situations. here we go into mid evening tonight. there you see tropical storm-force winds on cape cod there, the very tip of long island and the hurricane-force winds stay offshore. then late tonight and into early tomorrow, the end of the cape gets clipped and so does nantucket. there's still going to be problems there. even in the metro boston area, they have a flash flood watch for the boston prov
it will be 1,000 miles into canada by this time tomorrow night. what do we owe for the nice timely shredding of this big storm? >> well, it was a combination of things, brian. first of all, the storm went through a cycle which they do. it was a weakening cycle when it came to cape hatteras and the jet stream you talk about came in and affected it. there's where the hurricane force sustained winds were. only about 60 miles off of cape hatteras last night. these were the hurricane-force...
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. >> people in canada wo >> of course, people in canada will agree, they got a hit yesterday, tropical storm. >> nova scotia, yeah. >> tell you what is happening down in the gulf of mexico. there has been a big job down where crews have raised that massive blowout preventer from the deep. this is what it looks like, all the talk has been about these months, five-story tall, 300-ton piece of machinery it is now on a rig headed to a nasa facility, engineers will get their first closeup look and try to figure out why it didn't do its job, didn't seal the oil like it was supposed to. the latest on the investigation, a live report from one of the ships over the site. >> okay. also, it is no secret that midterm elections could be a challenge for incumbents, especially those on the democratic side of the aisle. now, reports are swirling that much-needed help on the campaign trail could be on its way from the white house, from the first lady. find out why it is michelle obama and not the president that congressional democrats want at their side, coming up. >>> then in our next half hour two bi
. >> people in canada wo >> of course, people in canada will agree, they got a hit yesterday, tropical storm. >> nova scotia, yeah. >> tell you what is happening down in the gulf of mexico. there has been a big job down where crews have raised that massive blowout preventer from the deep. this is what it looks like, all the talk has been about these months, five-story tall, 300-ton piece of machinery it is now on a rig headed to a nasa facility, engineers will get their...
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but a tropical storm watch has been issued from the coast of newfoundland, canada. >> our weather was certainly interesting over the weekend. i'm thinking for a second are we in new orleans with the humidity. unbelievable. >> yeah. we had the unbelievable and scattered showers and cloud cover and we had it all. nice start to the week. >> a lot of sunshine out there. let's get a look in san francisco. 72 degrees. winds westley at 21 miles per hour. the fog is holding off and with all that sunshine here at coastline, we also had as a result some warm temperatures here inland as well. right now 78 in livermore. a jump of about eight degrees here for a lot of inland spots. 77 in san jose and 78 in sunnyvale and temperatures in the 60s to low 70s from san francisco to down the peninsula. the cool front that moved through yesterday helped to dry our air back out and kind of stabilize us from the humidity and the scattered showers thatlingered over the weekend. now for tomorrow, don't get too used to the heat. we're looking at temperatures dropping five to ten degrees but then we'll be going
but a tropical storm watch has been issued from the coast of newfoundland, canada. >> our weather was certainly interesting over the weekend. i'm thinking for a second are we in new orleans with the humidity. unbelievable. >> yeah. we had the unbelievable and scattered showers and cloud cover and we had it all. nice start to the week. >> a lot of sunshine out there. let's get a look in san francisco. 72 degrees. winds westley at 21 miles per hour. the fog is holding off and...
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researchers say the gene is widely circulated in india and has been detected in the united states, australia, canada and the netherlands, sweden and the uk. >>> you probably already noticed flu shot signs around pharmacies and grocery stores, but some people think it might be a little early to be thinking about it. we invited piecediatrician dr. christina halikburton. is it time for the flu shots? >> it's always time for the flu shots. the recommendation is everyone get flu shots now. in order to accommodate children, adults who need flu shots, we need to schedule them now. >> schedule them now because if you are talking about children you can't rush into a local drugstore and get them vaccinated there. >> that's right. you have to be to a pediatrician if you are under 9. >> last year the push was for h1n1. we know that season is over. can you do both at the same time? >> are three different strains, including h1n1? >> what are you hearing about that vaccine? >> there is always this which vaccine should we make what we look at is what is the flu activity in the southern hemisphere during this past,
researchers say the gene is widely circulated in india and has been detected in the united states, australia, canada and the netherlands, sweden and the uk. >>> you probably already noticed flu shot signs around pharmacies and grocery stores, but some people think it might be a little early to be thinking about it. we invited piecediatrician dr. christina halikburton. is it time for the flu shots? >> it's always time for the flu shots. the recommendation is everyone get flu shots...
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are you a honey do or are you are a canada? >> i'm avoiding you as a possibility. i'm hiding in the closet. >> avoidance is not the solution. >> you can take that cleaning personality quiz on our website. i'm a neat freak, i'm a can do. >> up ne aren't you sick of these airline credit cards that advertise flights for 25,000 miles? but when you call... let me check. oh fudge, nothing without a big miles upcharge. it's either pay their miles upcharges or connect through mooseneck! [ freezing ] i can't feel my feet. we switched to the venture card from capital one -- so no more games. let's go see those grandkids. [ male announcer ] don't pay miles upcharges. don't play games. get the flight you want with the venture card at capitalone.com. [ loving it ] help! what's in your wallet? the medicine in advil is their #1 choice for pain relief. more than the medicines in tylenol or aleve. use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. use for themselves. delicious news for dessert lovers. introducing new activia dessert. rich yog
are you a honey do or are you are a canada? >> i'm avoiding you as a possibility. i'm hiding in the closet. >> avoidance is not the solution. >> you can take that cleaning personality quiz on our website. i'm a neat freak, i'm a can do. >> up ne aren't you sick of these airline credit cards that advertise flights for 25,000 miles? but when you call... let me check. oh fudge, nothing without a big miles upcharge. it's either pay their miles upcharges or connect through...
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canada... how are you? i'm doing great, how 'bout you? right here on 119th street. if we could fix this block, then we could fix the next block, then we could fix the next block... we promised parents, if your child stays with us, i guarantee you that child is going to graduate from college. failure is simply not an option. the sixty...the seventy... the eighty... the ninety-seven blocks which ends up being 10,000 children. we start with children from birth, and stay with those children until they graduate. if you really want to have an impact that is large, you will get there going one step at a time. there is no act that is too small to make a difference. no matter what you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer or donate at membersproject.com. meg whitman's nose keeps growing. whitman says california lost jobs under jerry brown. turns out 1.9 million jobs were created. she spent millions saying jerry brown raised taxes. fact is brown cut 4 billion in taxes. but whitman's nose keeps growing by the millio
canada... how are you? i'm doing great, how 'bout you? right here on 119th street. if we could fix this block, then we could fix the next block, then we could fix the next block... we promised parents, if your child stays with us, i guarantee you that child is going to graduate from college. failure is simply not an option. the sixty...the seventy... the eighty... the ninety-seven blocks which ends up being 10,000 children. we start with children from birth, and stay with those children until...
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. >>> netflix is embarrassed tonight after its big debut party for streaming to canada ended with an apology after a publicity stunt backfired. a street party was organized yesterday, but it was discovered the fans were actors who had been given scripted answers. when they couldn't get permission for the block party, it dodged it by getting a film permit and pretending to shoot a video. >>> the ninth richest person in america will be a little lighter in the pocketbook. zuckerberg will announce a donation to the newark school district. yesterday, "forbes" magazine reported that he has a net worth of $4.9 billion. did i mention he's 26? recently, two men on top of the list, bill gates and paul allen. zuckerberg is documented in the upcoming movie, "social network," which paints him in a less than chartable light. >>> coming up, why this was too much katy perry for "sesame street." >>> and what the iranian president said abl 9/11. >>> key provisions of the health effect today.ill wenty. wtoda i we'll hear why it's such a landmark day for this bay area family. promise me low prices. and
. >>> netflix is embarrassed tonight after its big debut party for streaming to canada ended with an apology after a publicity stunt backfired. a street party was organized yesterday, but it was discovered the fans were actors who had been given scripted answers. when they couldn't get permission for the block party, it dodged it by getting a film permit and pretending to shoot a video. >>> the ninth richest person in america will be a little lighter in the pocketbook....
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it's already happening in places like canada, norway and vietnam. when we make food smarter, we make it safer. that's what i'm working on. i'm an ibmer. let's build a smarter planet. >>> we're back. joining me editor of the "national review" and fox news contributor, rich lowry, e.j. dionne from "the washington post," charlie cook from "the cook political report" and erin burnett. welcome. you heard senator graham say he could support the president with a tax credit for corporation. is this what the business community wants to hear more from the administration? >> they do. that tax credit is very popular. likely to go through. it has a big price tag to it. they like it. they of course want to hear more. some of them along the lines of we can create more jobs if we have more tax breaks for business. it looks like the research credit is something that will be popular and get support on both sides of the aisle for that but that's as far as he'll go. >> big picture, the president maintains in response to the job numbers, we're going in the right directi
it's already happening in places like canada, norway and vietnam. when we make food smarter, we make it safer. that's what i'm working on. i'm an ibmer. let's build a smarter planet. >>> we're back. joining me editor of the "national review" and fox news contributor, rich lowry, e.j. dionne from "the washington post," charlie cook from "the cook political report" and erin burnett. welcome. you heard senator graham say he could support the president with a...
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cases and two others in canada involve people who recently received medical care in india. scientist say the gene hitches on many types of common germs. the gene is found in bacteria that causes urinary and stomach infections. >>> while the first lady is asking the nation's restaurants to add more healthy options to menus especially menus for kids. she's urging restaurants to limit the amount of butter and cream in dishes and to provide apple slices or carrots as a side dish on the menu instead of chips. her goal is to combat childhood obesity. >> when you see research showing that obese toddlers already display warning signs for heart disease, it's clear that we don't have the time to waste. >> how big is the problem? the government says 8% of students in san francisco schools are obese. and only 17% of them eat vegetables at least three times a week. >>> coming up from the s.w.a.t. team to police chief, inside the struggle to hold off a debilitating disease. >>> a cal grad jailed for a year in iran could be free in a matter of hours but iran has a big demand for her famil
cases and two others in canada involve people who recently received medical care in india. scientist say the gene hitches on many types of common germs. the gene is found in bacteria that causes urinary and stomach infections. >>> while the first lady is asking the nation's restaurants to add more healthy options to menus especially menus for kids. she's urging restaurants to limit the amount of butter and cream in dishes and to provide apple slices or carrots as a side dish on the...
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. >>> residence in nova scotia on canada's east coast are cleaning up after tropical storm earl. it brought heavy rain and strong winds to the region over the weekend knocking down power lines and uprooting trees. >>> well, 69 cow pokes in mexico set a guinness world record over the weekend for the most people lassoing at the same time. men, women and children twirld their ropes for nearly three minutes to beat last year's record of only 23 people. set in texas, the event was part of an annual festival in guadalajara. >> that takes some talent. let's get a check of the weather right now from stephanie abrams who is in for al. hey, steph. >> i know i-carly is a big deal but also this cold weather is a big deal, too. are you ready for it? >> i so need a couple more days of it. >> a couple more days of heat before we get into the colder temperatures. >> 45 degrees this morning and i'm ready for 80s. >> forget about it. let's have a look at our forecast in our pick city. i'm going to take you into michigan, bay city, michigan. 77 degrees with a few scattered showers. otherwise look a
. >>> residence in nova scotia on canada's east coast are cleaning up after tropical storm earl. it brought heavy rain and strong winds to the region over the weekend knocking down power lines and uprooting trees. >>> well, 69 cow pokes in mexico set a guinness world record over the weekend for the most people lassoing at the same time. men, women and children twirld their ropes for nearly three minutes to beat last year's record of only 23 people. set in texas, the event was...
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. >> coming from a little town in canada, i never thought i would be in this position. thank you to everybody. thank you to all my fans. >> reporter: the real trademark of this show has been rock stars behaving badly. and this year host chelsea handler egged on the celebs in the audience. >> so i want to encourage everyone to be on their worst behavior. >> reporter: there was that moment last year when taylor swift was accepting her award. >> so thank you so much for giving me a chance to win a vma award. >> reporter: and kanye west jumped onstage hogging the microphone. >> but beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. >> reporter: west was widely condemned for doing that and even drew a rebuke from president obama. >> he's a jackass. >> reporter: this year as clips from that played on an old black and white tv swift sang a song about innocence and forgiveness. ♪ i guess you really did this time ♪ >> reporter: west also performed. an obscenity-laced song poking fun at his critics and perhaps also at himself. ♪ making her first tv appearance after being let o
. >> coming from a little town in canada, i never thought i would be in this position. thank you to everybody. thank you to all my fans. >> reporter: the real trademark of this show has been rock stars behaving badly. and this year host chelsea handler egged on the celebs in the audience. >> so i want to encourage everyone to be on their worst behavior. >> reporter: there was that moment last year when taylor swift was accepting her award. >> so thank you so much...